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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 14th 2005, 11:21 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 761
Posted By Ben_38

Re: British Airways Flight from Heathrow to Melbourne

Hi,

Have taken that flight a number of times with 2 smallies, 4yrs and 6yrs. Have always found it a tough journey because of the length of time, but in comparison to other airlines, it is made as...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 9th 2005, 11:42 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,226
Posted By Ben_38

Re: Yesssss..., First entry to Australia

Really great news that you have your visa. Been here 2 years on a 457, but got PR ourselves in Jan this year.
Just a thought about the drivers licence... When I went to change mine from UK to Aus,...
Forum: Australia
Nov 18th 2004, 10:53 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 31,059
Posted By Ben_38

Re: how long to acclimatise?

If you were in Melbourne from the UK, you might think.............. are we still in the UK??

Recent pattern has been heavy rain day after day with the occasional warm day then more rain..........
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 17th 2004, 8:53 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 913
Posted By Ben_38

Re: I ignored a Ward of Court ruling. What now?

I agree with Lucy, probably the best thing is to track down the lawyer who handled your case.
Surely if your ex was so dead set on your coming back and you didn't, wouldn't you have heard more from...
Forum: Australia
Nov 17th 2004, 8:30 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,051
Posted By Ben_38

Re: What are your plans for Christmas day ?

Although we enjoyed Christmas dinner in the sun last year, must admit we couldn't get into the Christmas spirit. We are jetting off to enjoy the drizzle of a Uk Christmas this year... really looking...
Forum: Australia
Jun 2nd 2004, 11:15 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 800
Posted By Ben_38

Re: Taking Television To Oz - Help

Chris,

Have been in oz a year now. I had a wintv internal tv card in one of my desktops which i imported. It didn't work because couldn't change pal l to pal b/g. Was bottom of the range so...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 31st 2004, 1:04 am
Replies: 2
Views: 383
Posted By Ben_38

Re: starting up a B&B

Hi Sonja and eric,

We are in Aus and have set up a b&b in Victoria. Where are you moving to? if its in Vic, I can let you know what type of info we have been asked for
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
May 10th 2004, 11:39 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,154
Posted By Ben_38

Re: pr and drivers licence conversion

No Big, we have been here for over a year on a 4yr temp business visa and have been using UK licenses. Perfectly ok, but will need to convert to Victorian licenses when get PR.
By the way, our...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2004, 1:26 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,680
Posted By Ben_38

Tracey, We have brought over both freezer...

Tracey,

We have brought over both freezer and Fridge from UK. Both work perfectly. We are in Victoria, so not particularly hot conditions, but even last summer when outside temp topped 40...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2004, 1:17 am
Replies: 4
Views: 507
Posted By Ben_38

Re: UK video players

Unfortunately this is not a DIY job. I believe it is possible to get the tuner altered in the video player, but not sure if that is much cheaper than buying a basic Aussie video player.

Brought a...
Forum: Australia
Dec 20th 2003, 11:48 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 791
Posted By Ben_38

Re: Please Advise About Shipping of Electronic Goods??

Hi skbn

moved to Victoria in Jan 2003. Shipped all our stuff using local firm in UK.

All of our electrical stuff works no problem, that includeds fridge, freezer, microwave, lamps, and hifi...
Forum: Australia
Dec 20th 2003, 11:33 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,504
Posted By Ben_38

Re: Buying houses the Ozzie way

Here on business visa 457 and have been informed that we can only buy property in Aus by applying for permission from the Investments authorities here.
Forum: Australia
Dec 20th 2003, 11:23 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,258
Posted By Ben_38

Tina, First of all, chill... Arrived in...

Tina,

First of all, chill...
Arrived in Jan this year and there have just been so many things to do that it probably wouldn't have been healthy to try to cover all bases when we first arrived....
Forum: Australia
May 19th 2003, 12:22 am
Replies: 13
Views: 808
Posted By Ben_38

Re: electrical stuff

Yes, you can bring most of your electical stuff. Sorry to contradict you Poggle, but we brought our freezer and fridge and they work perfectly despite the 3 month shipping. Only expensive tv's will...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 15th 2003, 10:57 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 493
Posted By Ben_38

Re: Anyone from Bristol????

Hi,

Arrived in Oz in January. Born and bred in near Nailsea, about 8 miles from Bristol. Good luck with your application.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 15th 2003, 10:52 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 677
Posted By Ben_38

Re: Computers to Oz

Hi Mel,

Used to build and tinker with computers in the Uk before we came to Oz so had about four arrive in our container! All have required no adaptation whatsoever, and using UK multi sockets...
Forum: Australia
Apr 10th 2003, 11:08 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,550
Posted By Ben_38

Most of your electrical stuff will work here. You...

Most of your electrical stuff will work here. You just have to change the plug!! Only a very few TV and video's can deal with Ozzie TV, but you can have them converted very cheaply if you have a...
Forum: Australia
Apr 9th 2003, 6:15 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,550
Posted By Ben_38

Re: to take or not to take!!!!!!!

Brand new Ikea opened last week in Richmond. As good as any in UK at roughly equivalent prices.
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2003, 12:22 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,043
Posted By Ben_38

Re: an australian bank account from uk?

Came for a visit a year before we got visa and opened an account with the National Bank. Kept the account open with a nominal amount and then transferred money from uk once our house was sold. Was...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2003, 12:09 am
Replies: 11
Views: 973
Posted By Ben_38

Re: mobile phones in oz?

Hi Brian,

When you take your phone to be unlocked, they can tell with only a simple test whether or not it needs to be unlocked. It also needs to be dual band, although not very sure what that...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2003, 12:03 am
Replies: 11
Views: 973
Posted By Ben_38

Hi Ginny No, it wasn't a special company,...

Hi Ginny

No, it wasn't a special company, just a mobile phone shop. I think it is done by most small mobile phone shops to supplement their income. We had ours done just before leaving the UK and...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2003, 11:48 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 973
Posted By Ben_38

When you buy a phone and install a sim card, your...

When you buy a phone and install a sim card, your chosen phone company, helpfully, 'locks' your phone so that it can then only use sim cards from their company. To enable your phone to use sim cards...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2003, 11:25 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 973
Posted By Ben_38

Got our pay as you go phone unlocked in UK and...

Got our pay as you go phone unlocked in UK and bought Ozzie sim card when we got here. All works perfectly.

When we went to get our phone unlocked, were told that phones can only be unlocked in...
Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2003, 11:59 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 606
Posted By Ben_38

Re: Melbourne 2003

Terry,

Moved to Dandenong Ranges (about 40 mins from Melbourne) in January. Came here on a 457 IE visa. Melbourne area has such a variety of different environments such as vineyards, beach, forest...
Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2003, 11:31 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,201
Posted By Ben_38

Re: Flying Fear

Have flown straight through from UK to Oz a couple of times on Quantas 747's (refuelling in Singapore) which was ok but very boring, although some good films on the flight.

Came over in January...
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